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This couple's honeymoon ended in disaster at the airport. Whose fault is this and can we help?

My honeymoon ended in disaster at the airport! Who owes me $7,000?

February 22, 2024August 31, 2022 by Michelle Couch-Friedman

Daniela Jedlicki’s honeymoon recently ended in disaster before it even began. She says a series of mistakes caused the couple to be denied boarding their honeymoon flight to Turks and Caicos. Jedlicki blames both her booking agent and insurance company for those errors.

Now she’s asking our team to find out who owes her $7,000 for this honeymoon disaster.

Unfortunately, the culprit of this travel fiasco is someone she never suspected.

The host of this vacation rental appears to

If a vacation rental owner lists the wrong location, shouldn’t Vrbo refund your money?

June 26, 2023August 24, 2022 by Michelle Couch-Friedman

Karen Barney used Vrbo to book a vacation rental to celebrate Christmas in Puerto Vallarta with extended family. But after she pressed the confirm button, this first-time Vrbo user got a surprise from the vacation rental owner. It turns out the property wasn’t actually in Puerto Vallarta. Even more surprising? The rejection Karen received when she asked Vrbo to fix the problem by canceling and giving her a refund.

Now Karen is hoping our team can convince Vrbo to refund the money she spent on this mislabeled vacation rental.

Buyer's remorse is not a valid reason to report a credit card charge as fraudulent. This is why

This is why you should never dispute a valid credit card charge

May 31, 2025July 27, 2022 by Michelle Couch-Friedman

Warning: Buyer’s remorse is never a valid reason to report a credit card charge as fraudulent. But that’s exactly what Philip Paul did when he came down with the post-purchase blues after he bought a vacation club membership. Now he wants to know if our advocacy team can help unravel this mess.

This is Consumer Rescue's guide to filing a credit card dispute -- the right way.

Credit card disputes: Everything you need to know before you file one

May 4, 2025July 25, 2022 by Michelle Couch-Friedman

Many frustrated consumers file credit card disputes hoping to fast-track refunds from resistant companies. That’s often a mistake they end up regretting as it only digs them into a deeper problem.

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